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With regards to local building codes, firefighters should be aware that:

• An AHJ can amend model building codes to meet local needs

• most jurisdictions lack formalized building code requirements

• building codes are standardized across the United States and Canada.

• local building codes must be modeled after the International Building Code

Type _____ can be expected to remain structurally stable longer than other types during a fire.

When responding to a fire in a type I construction building firefighters should be aware that:

• The roof may be extremely difficult to penetrate.

• the building will be vulnerable to rapid structural collapse.

• steel structural members are likely to fail quickly under fire condition

• industrial glues used in the construction process are highly flammable.

Type II construction buildings are composed of:

• prefabricated wood components.

• large-dimensioned lumber of laminated wood.

• metal and wood components that increase the fuel load.

• noncombustible materials that do not add to the fuel load.

In a Type III construction building, the interior walls, columns, beams, floors, and roofs are completely or partially constructed of:

What condition often found in Type III construction buildings is likely to negatively influence fire behavior?

• Reinforced concrete columns and decorative arches.

• concrete roofs that are difficult to penetrate.

• large-dimensioned wood beams.

• void space between wall studs.

Type _____ buildings are resistant to structural collapse because of the mass of the heavy timber structural members.

Which characteristics of Type IV construction buildings can contribute to the intensity of a fire once it starts?

• Precast concrete columns

• High concentration of wood

• many voids or concealed spaces

• unprotected steel framing members

Which construction classification includes buildings with exterior load bearing walls composed entirely of wood and is commonly referred to as wood frame construction type

Type ___ construction buildings may have a veneer of stucco, brick, or stone that provides little fire protection.